LINE CARD SHELF

摘要

A line card shelf (200) is disclosed. The line card shelf (200) includes groups of line card receptable connectors (441-446). Each receptacle connector (441-446) has electrical contacts receiving corresponding line card contacts (321). Each group of receptacle connectors is coupled to at least two external connectors (241-242) that terminate an inside or outside wiring cable bundle (107-108, 123-124). Each receptacle in each group is connected to each external connector of the receptacle's group by a two-conductor signal path (331-334, 341-344) between a pair of electrical contacts in the receptacle and a unique pair of external electrical contacts in the external connector.